Zeke Nnaji

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March...

At long last, the Nuggets will have their preferred starting five on the court. Johnson (ankle) and Gordon (hamstring) are back from injury and will start, but both are under minutes restrictions. Julian Strawther and Zeke Nnaji have returned to the bench after starting Thursday's win over the Lakers.

Sidelined since January 23 with a strained right hamstring, Gordon is officially available to return on Friday. His minutes will be limited at the start, so fantasy managers are unlikely to receive full value when slotting him into lineups. If Gordon starts on Friday, he'll push Zeke Nnaji to the bench.

With Cameron Johnson (ankle) sidelined for a second straight game, it was Nnaji that got the starting nod after Jonas Valanciunas did in Johnson's first absence. However, he didn't contribute much in the box score during his 24 minutes on the floor. This was the first leg of a back-to-back, so Johnson could return to take on the Knicks on Friday. Whether he does or not, Nnaji won't be worth streaming despite the role increase.

LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. The bucket gave James 15,838 career field goals in his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.